Sonia Elisheva's debut album blends her Eastern European roots with jazz and electro swing influences, creating a unique and highly personal LP. Out now: https://idol-io.ffm.to/blacksea

Pulling together cultural influences from half-remembered gypsy melodies & pop sensibilities, her songs explore themes of displacement, memory, home & identity, filtered through an adopted London street patter with trademark humour & irreverence.

Black Sea

Waldemar Haffkine

Out now

Sonia Elisheva - Waldemar Haffkine

London-based ELECTRO SWING singer of Eastern European heritage returns with the 2nd single from her debut album. Out now: https://idol-io.ffm.to/blacksea

Where the previous single DARK EYES referenced her background with a musical quote from a traditional gypsy melody, LONDON ENERGY offers a completely different perspective on her adopted home.

With LILY ALLEN vibes, innit, Sonia takes a cheeky and affectionate look at life in the capitol complete with night buses, retro pop brass and an urban dance music influenced bass.

London Energy

Sonia Elisheva - London Energy

Taking her cue from a traditional UKRAINIAN folk melody half-remembered from her childhood, new signing, London-based singer SONIA ELISHEVA drops a memorable and punchy NEO SOUL meets ELECTRO SWING crossover. Out now: https://idol-io.ffm.to/blacksea

Watch the Official MV here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsE-KAGtkd4

The first single from her album matches echos of Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse, with an Eastern European folk heritage and Mark Ronson style production. This banger comes complete with a full production video launching this exciting new addition to the Freshly Squeezed roster.

Dark Eyes

Sonia Elisheva - Dark Eyes

Another cheeky slice of life from London gal SONIA ELISHEVA matches a super catchy ELECTRO SWING chorus with hints of DISCO in the middle 8 strings. Out now: https://idol-io.ffm.to/blacksea

Her 3rd single on FRESHLY SQUEEZED continues the trademark humour with "You're flirtatious, it's outrageous - I don't wanna like but I do".

But I Do!

Sonia Elisheva - But I Do!

Не болтай interlude

Sonia Elisheva - Не болтай interlude

Sweet Escape

Sonia Elisheva - Sweet Escape

watch: https://youtu.be/4ADopq0lqUk?si=P1f599BXahn7ec2e

Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen (John Lewis Christmas Advert 2013) lovely piano

This track is dedicated to all of the sewer monkey rats I have dealt with over the past year who have adamantly tried to suck the life out of me. While they come in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and backgrounds, the one thing they all have in common is that they are dumb. 🔴 
They are dumb because they think I don't see them, but their clown shoes squeak loudly as they try to scurry by. 🤡
They thought they could break me, but actually only ended up breaking themselves more in the process. 
You can watch everything I do, you can throw dirt on my name, you can copy, you can try to sabotage. 
But remember, only the truth has legs. 
The day you accept yours is the day you will be free. ✨ 

This is a real note I made and gave to someone in an envelope; it felt fitting to choose as the cover image. It will soon be available on a t-shirt. 🧵

This mix I channeled my anger and allowed myself to explore this theme musically. 
What is the sound of anger? Is it rock? Is it rap? Is it drum & bass? Is is jazz? All genres born out of rebellion. Is anger quiet or is it loud?  I asked myself many of these questions and found many answers. 💡
I’m taking you around the world (as I do), we go to Nigeria in the 70s with Fela Kuti, to Lil Kim in 1996 rapping to her haters, to 2006 in London with Lily Allen's smile, to 2022 with Beyonce singing about transmutation and being cozy with who she is. 🐝

With wise words from TS Madison, RuPaul and Neurolinguist Britnei Nicole. 

Themes explored: rage, jealousy, rebellion, self-protection, alchemy

This mix is also dedicated to my half-Jamaican grandmother, who died recently. She was the embodiment of not letting mfs play with you. May this mix honor her rage and also her peace, which she fought diligently for. 🦋

you are a dumb person

They're on their way
Are you okay?
Seems all your flowers wilted today

Clean up and bloom
Heads up perfume
You made yourself look like a fool

Honey check your mail again
They're coming after you don't make
A scene in front of them and ruin our plan

We'll check it back and forth but hey!
Lie down you'll never walk again
Seems all the paint spilled nicely on your head

Bye

Oh so you'll never let it go?
You could be better off you know?
Wiping it you bet
On it goes
And for this reason it felt right
Could be dumber to get back
Or is it really?
You'll never know

Hm

Your breath do be short
Why do morning jogs
Feel like you actually never stopped

Thankfull for your right
To unpot and squash
Your one and only truth, am I right?

Honey check your mail again
They're coming after you don't make
A scene in front of them and ruin our plan

You seek for a breach in them
But they reach for your words instead
Don't tell me you lost track of them again

Oh so you'll never let it go?
You could be better off you know?
Wiping it you bet
On it goes
And for this reason it felt right
Could be dumber to get back
Or is it really?
You'll never know

Oh so you'll never let it go?
You could be better off you know?
Wiping it you bet
On it goes
Oh so you'll never let it go?
You could be better off you know?
Wiping it you bet
On it goes

You're back to your roots
Oh dear how does it looks?
You've bent it too far now they're grey

They're on their way
You still okay?
Oh look your flowers grew back today

Icy Flower

"5 O'Clock" by T-Pain (feat. Lily Allen and Wiz Khalifa) remixed with "Sonic on the Move" by Takahito Eguchi (from the Sonic Frontiers soundtrack).

Sonic! Over here!
This poor mother says she lost her children. Can you lead them back here, please?
Sure thing!

Sonic Dawn

now i can tell people to follow me on soundcloud

love posting piano music :) https://youtu.be/6mJcL-0Iyuo?si=ssx_TtSCs-CWsahC
(do not own the posted pieces of music)

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Wowee, look at that rolling ghost glide!

They/Them (don't get it twisted)
Free Palestine!! (Anti-zionist Jew from the cradle to the grave)
Disability justice is the future!! (Spina bifida from the NICU to the nickel urn)
I like my beats crispy and my revolution permanent!! 🎶✊🏼

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